To lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the… — House Roll Call 271

Passed in the House on September 16, 2025 · 225 Yea, 203 Nay, 4 Not Voting

Question: On Passage: H R 5140 To lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age

This bill lowers the age at which an individual may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia (DC) to 14 years of age. Under current DC law, an individual who is under 18 years of age is tried as a juvenile in family court. However, an individual who is 16 years of age or older may be tried as an adult if the individual is charged with murder, first-degree sexual abuse, burglary in the first degree, robbery while armed, or assault with intent to commit any s…

Vote Breakdown by Party

• Republican: 216 Yea, 1 Nay, 1 not voting/present.
• Democrat: 8 Yea, 202 Nay, 3 not voting/present.
• Independent: 1 Yea, 0 Nay.

Members Who Voted Against Their Party

• Henry Cuellar (D-TX) voted Yea while most Democrats voted No.
• Donald Davis (D-NC) voted Yea while most Democrats voted No.
• Laura Gillen (D-NY) voted Yea while most Democrats voted No.
• Jared Golden (D-ME) voted Yea while most Democrats voted No.
• Susie Lee (D-NV) voted Yea while most Democrats voted No.
• Dave Min (D-CA) voted Yea while most Democrats voted No.
• Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) voted Yea while most Democrats voted No.
• Eugene Vindman (D-VA) voted Yea while most Democrats voted No.
• Thomas Massie (R-KY) voted Nay while most Republicans voted Yea.

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